The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-02
Scotland.
ST. PAUL's UNIvERsALIsT CHI gRCH,
GLASGOW.

versary sermons we're preached by the Rev.
J.W. Hanson, d. D., and we're in every way
appropriate, being eloquent expositions
of the faith of the audience present. An
address was also given by the Rev. Caro-
line A. Soule, the founder of the church.
On Thursday evening, March 10, the
occasion was one of rare interest, as it
was not only the eighth annual social
gathering, but also took the form of
farewell to Rev. DIR. Hanson, and well
come to the Rev. Mrs. Soule. The at
tendance was unusually large, and as all
saved up their tears for the coming Sun
day night, it was very delightful enter
tainment. Mrs. Soule presided, and, as
she remarked in the opening address, it
seemed very strange, verv unique, that at
the eighth anniversary the first mission
ary should present the farewell wishes of
the church to the third missionary, and
the third missionary offer the welcome
greeting of the church to the first mis-
sionary. She remarked that whatever
the Doctor had done for Scotland, Scot
land had done we'll for him; for in spite
OF dark days, short days, foggy days,
misty days, rainy days, you had only to
compare his present looks with what they
were year ago, to own that Scotland
had done we'll for him-that he vent
away healthier, stronger, happier man,
and she would add, if he we're not in
hearing, "a handsomer man." know
while he has an Americans enthusiastic
admiration for Scottish scenery, Scottish
literature and Scottish virtues, he has
felt the climate unbearable sometimes;
but think what might have happened to
him in Americal He might have been
blown away by cyclone, swallowed by
an earthquake, drowned by food,
melted by some July day or frozen by one
of January's cold onesl All these things
and more he has escaped by years res
idence in much-abused Glasgow. And
the Doctor has done much for Scotland;
not perhaps by increasing numerically
SO much the force of this one church, for
the people are yet shy of expressing open
ly their belief in our doctrines, but by
the personal acquaintance he has made
with distinguished people in the ortho-
dox ranks, and the impressions made by
those familiar talks in the sanetity of
their homes; by the large and careful
distribution of his own works among the
learned men of the country; by the SOW
ing broadcast over the field the seeds of
our faith in the shape of tracts, sermons,
and newspapers, and by the fact that one
who could command high position in
his own country was ready to leave it and
lively obscure pulpit, because of his great
love for his faith. Universalism had been
greatly helped in Great Britain this past
year by the presence of SO able an advo-
cate, and it was to her a source of great
regret that the missionary zeal of the
church at home was not strong enough
yet to realize the necessity of such a
mans presence in this 'auld countrie" at
time when theological thought was un :
dergoing such wonderful revolution.
DIR. Hanson's address was spirited and
emphatic. He spoke grand words in de-
Tense of his faith, and tender ones in ref
erence to the women at home who had in
charge this mission-this mission that was
really the leavening factor in the grim the
ology of Scotland. His exhortati tons to
| the people to be steadfast in their support
OF their church were words of truest wis
dom, and so expressed as to be indelibly
impressed upon the hearts OF the hearers.
He gave several interesting facts that
had come to his knowledge, showing the
good that had already been done by the
distribution of Universalist literature,
and was satisfied that Universalism was
even now reaping its harvest.
There was the usual entertainment in
the shape of songs and recitations, one Of
the best of the latter being given by
Thomas Boyle, young man of pro-
nounced Evolutionary ability, who was
introduced by the chairman as having
been the first secretary of the church,
when he was only lad of sixteen.
At the close of the service of fruit, Mrs.
Soule requested one of the officers to act
as her expressman for awhile; whereupon
Mr.. Curry proceeded to bring in sundry
parcels from the vestry and placed them
before the chairman. In a very happy
way, prefacing each gift with an amusing
story, Mrs. Soule then proceeded to pre-
sent the Doctor and his daughter with
the gifts OF the church and members of
the congregation. Amongst them was a
very elegant dressing gown, in Tartan
pattern, for the Doctor, with a pair of
slippers made expressly for him by a gen.
tleman who has in charge the "soles of
this church. Mrs. Soule remarked that if
the Doctor had been a smoker, undoubt-
eddy he would have received a smoking
cap, to make the study costume completed
The Doctors witty response made the
smokers present hang their heads.
Miss Hanson's gifts were almost too